We Say Thank You on National Doctor Appreciation Day

Today is Doctor Appreciation Day, so here at Diabetes Daily, we thought it would be a great time to pay homage to those that we trust with our health. Having a disease like diabetes means a lot of face time with your doctor so finding one you love is of the utmost importance. Here, some of our readers give thanks to their doctor, who has never let them down!

“Thank you to the most supportive and compassionate endocrinologist ever, Dr. Lorena Wright, M.D.! Whether I’ve been struggling completely or on top of my care, you’ve treated me like I matter and with respect. It means so much to me” – Patience Blystone

“Thank you for all the great care and expertise you’ve shared with me! You have always made me feel like I matter and work with me to control this disease. Thank you, Dr. Richard Guthrie, M.D. and Belinda Childs, APRN.” – Kim Carter

“I want to say thank you to Jolene Grothe, APRN. I appreciate your dedication to knowledge and your support. I am grateful that you support my dietary needs and desire to workout in addition to my manual labor career. Thank you for finding a way to help me be the best me.” – Elizabeth Bowman

“Thank you for taking the time to understand ME and not just treat me like a disease. Thanks, Dr. Amina Hai, M.D.”- Jessie Cain

“Thank you for teaching me everything I know about diabetes and the field of endocrinology. Thank you for my amazing career. Thank you for our sons and the care you provided to me while I was pregnant with them while also a type 1 and Hashimoto’s patient (god bless you). Thank you for being one of the most amazing physicians I have ever met, Dr. Doug Crumpler, M.D., FACE.”

“My endocrinologist, Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, M.D., has been my rock for the last 16 years. He is smart, compassionate, and knows just how to get me motivated to do better. Every time I’ve been hospitalized, and that’s a lot, he’s been there. Even if it wasn’t diabetes related. He visits with me every day and reviews my chart. Sometimes it was at 11:00 p.m. He was there and would talk to me as long as needed, on average he would visit for 45 minutes. Knowing he is always there to help me gives me tremendous peace of mind. He’s amazing!” – Sun Aronberg

“Thank you to Dr. Yuichiro Nakai, M.D., for bringing me back from a dark place with my diabetes, getting me on a pump when other doctors said no, fighting with insurance to meet my complex medical needs, teaching me how to exercise with diabetes, cheerleading my career, helping me have another baby, and basically being the best doctor I have never known.” – Alison Sullivan

“I’d like to thank my nurse practitioner who helped manage my diabetes during my last pregnancy. I wasn’t diagnosed with type 1 yet. We didn’t know what was wrong, but she took my blood sugar problems seriously and got me the treatment I needed. She helped me eat low carb during pregnancy and gave me many creative ideas for dosing to keep my numbers in line. I continued seeing her after my daughter was born; an endocrinologist had incorrectly diagnosed me as type 2, and she ran the labs needed for us to realize that it was type 1. I cannot thank her enough.” – Rachel Sirianni

“Thank you, Dr. Bonzelet, M.D., for agreeing to do antibody testing on me. Many people spend years with a type 2 misdiagnosis. Some end up blind or without toes because they were treated for the wrong disease for years. Because you agreed to test me for type 1, I got the right diagnosis within months and won’t face that future. Thank you!” – Sarah Molina

“I would love to thank my doctor, Dr. Ashish Verma, M.D. He has been supportive of any effort I am willing to take to better my health and always encourages me to question and research. He is empathetic and has hired staff who are as well. Visiting that office is a great feeling for me — I know I will be treated with compassion and dignity, and that I will walk out feeling empowered in my own care. When I struggle, they remind me that I have the tools to succeed and when I am doing well they celebrate with me. When I initially decided to try low carb and called in a panic, because I felt like I was in DKA, (BG of 140), he reassured me that I was making a very smart decision and that I might consider going from 20 grams a day to 30 grams, and to remember to add a little salt. This was the advice I needed. The fact that I came to him a year later, with an A1c of 5.4 and complained of insulin resistance, and was not only listened to but agreed with… that is priceless. He was thrilled with my 5.0 A1c the next visit. Dr. Verma and his practice are perfect for me and where I am on my journey.” – Dana Burke

Is there a doctor you would like to thank today? Let us know who and why in the comments!

Allison Caggia is a content marketing specialist who currently serves as the Editorial Director at Diabetes Daily. Allison spent nearly a decade in publishing at Hearst Corporation and Time Incorporated, among others. After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2013, Allison became an active member and expert in the Diabetes Online Community, educating herself while providing daily support to others with diabetes and their loved ones. Allison has been a moderator for the Wellness for Diabetes Summit hosted by author Rachel Zinman, volunteers for JDRF, and has been featured in Diabetes Forecast. She was also featured as a speaker on the Diabetes Empowerment Summit held by Daniele Hargenrader, the Diabetes Dominator. Allison is passionate about health and fitness, an avid crossfitter, and has participated in type 1 athletic events. Allison is married with two children and resides in Long Island, New York.